cochlidiospermate,a.Bot.|kɒˌklɪdɪəʊˈspɜːmeɪt| [f.Gr. κοχλίδιο-ν, dim. of κοχλίας snail + σπέρµα seed + -ate.] (See quot.) 1866Treas.Bot., Cochlidiospermate, seeds which are convex on one side and concave on the other, owing to unequal growth, or anomalous structure, as in Veronica.